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    I think my rooster is being a bully...what should I do?

    Thanks for the input... After dinner, we decided to separate two of the roosters that seemed to be causing a problem. Immediately, the hens (and the other 3 roosters) were off the roosts eating and drinking. I guess I'll finish the construction of the chicken tractor to keep those roosters...
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    feather loss

    I have a lot of feathers around the coop (21 chickens in all). I think part of it is from the roosters pulling them out, but my thought is that it's most likely similar to humans losing hair. You lose and re-grow hair daily. JMO, so anyone please correct me if I am wrong...
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    are you a chopper or a slitter

    We just butchered a few weeks ago. It was my idea to get the chickens for butchering, but I just couldn't bring myself to do the killing part (I did everything else though), so my kids did it (ages 12, 14, 14, 15 and 16) - they chose the chop method - used a hatchet. I was so appreciative...
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    I think my rooster is being a bully...what should I do?

    Hello! I am new to this forum. After butchering our 31 cornish roasters a few weeks ago, I am now down to 16 hens and 5 roosters of various breeds that are now 19 weeks old. My kids plan on showing the roosters at the 4H fair this summer, and I have warned them that we will probably have...
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